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Former NFL Offensive Lineman, LeCharles Bentley, Launches Online Resource for LinemenWEBWIRE ? Monday, May 04, 2009
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O-LineWorld.com is World?s First Online Community for Offensive Linemen

Offensive linemen are a tight-knit group. Five players whose goal is to protect the guy with the ball have to work together if they are to succeed as an offensive line. And, no one knows this more than former NFL offensive lineman, LeCharles Bentley. He is one of only seven offensive linemen in NFL history to earn Pro-Bowl berths at multiple positions. Coming out of The Ohio State University (OSU), LeCharles Bentley was named Sports Illustrated ?Offensive Rookie of the Year? as a guard. And, in 2006, ESPN also ranked him as the number one free agent.

Bentley had a tremendously successful football career at OSU. He earned consensus All-American honors, a Big Ten ?Offensive Lineman of the Year? award, and was a recipient of the Dave Rimington trophy, recognizing the nation?s top collegiate offensive center.

With the introduction of Home | Offensive Line Videos, Blogs, Articles, Forums - O-LineWorld.com, LeCharles Bentley?s goal is to help offensive linemen from around the world to become better at their respective positions. Whether offensive guard, tackle or center, O-LineWorld.com offers offensive line videos, articles, blogs, discussion boards, and more, to help hone offensive line skills. Tagged as ?the world?s first online community dedicated to the offensive line,? O-LineWorld.com is a portal to everything offensive line.

?We hope to create a place where offensive linemen at every level of the game can go to watch, read and discuss all aspects of the o-line,? said Bentley.
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Former NFL Offensive Lineman, LeCharles Bentley, Launches Online Resource for Linemen

Home | Offensive Line Videos, Blogs, Articles, Forums - O-LineWorld.com
 
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Mike Florio
10 NFL players who should retire now
Posted: May 29, 2009

Every year, there are more than a few players who probably should have decided in the offseason to call it quits.

Sometimes, they just need a nudge.

My goal is to give them one ? whether they want it or not.

So here are 10 who would be wise to walk away from the game, now.

9. LeCharles Bentley

On the first snap of 11-on-11 drills during the first training camp after he cashed in with a huge free-agent contract in Cleveland, Bentley popped a patellar tendon.

In three seasons since, he hasn't dressed for a single game.

But even after being cut by the Browns in June 2008, Bentley still hasn't called it quits.

If he waits much longer, his announcement will be met by most people with this reaction: "Who in the heck is LeCharles Bentley?"
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LeCharles Bentley

As a Buckeye

1998 to 2001, earning All-America and All-Big Ten honors in 2001

As a pro

A second-round draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2002, he played in and started 57 games in four seasons with the Saints, making the Pro Bowl in 2003 and '05.

The skinny

What might have been? Bentley suffered a knee injury in his first full-contact practice with the Cleveland Browns in 2006 and hasn't played since. His health issues included complications from a staph infection that was potentially life-threatening.
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The Columbus Dispatch : OSU ON SUNDAY
 
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Bentley was on a STO talk sports show last night and said that it was not the original injury to his knee that caused him to give up playing professional football but it was the staph infections and later surgeries that did in his knee. He also said that there were many
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that were told about his surgeries, subsequent rehab, and other things that he did not want to talk about last night but did say that they will come out in the future. He stated that he has never filed a grievance with the NFL and does not intend to do so even in the future.
 
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LitlBuck;1565268; said:
Bentley was on a STO talk sports show last night and said that it was not the original injury to his knee that caused him to give up playing professional football but it was the staph infections and later surgeries that did in his knee. He also said that there were many that were told about his surgeries, subsequent rehab, and other things that he did not want to talk about last night but did say that they will come out in the future. He stated that he has never filed a grievance with the NFL and does not intend to do so even in the future.
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Sounds like that he is writing (or planning to write) a book?

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New Orleans loves the Saints without measure: Former NFL center LeCharles Bentley
By Special to The Plain Dealer
January 30, 2010

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LeCharles Bentley (65) was considered one of the best centers in the NFL during his time with the New Orleans Saints. The Browns signed Bentley as a free-agent in 2006, but his career ended in Cleveland before it started because of a major knee injury.

Editor's note: LeCharles Bentley grew up playing football -- for St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, for Ohio State and even briefly for the Browns. But his NFL career started and blossomed in New Orleans, where he achieved Pro Bowl status with the Saints. As the Saints prepare for their first Super Bowl appearance against the Indianapolis Colts, Bentley reflects on his memories of New Orleans and the Saints, and what being in the Super Bowl means to the region.

LeCharles Bentley / Special to The Plain Dealer

The most difficult task for even the most astute marketing expert to assess is the value of any given NFL franchise to its respective city. Certain cities are just happy to have something to do on Sunday afternoons in the fall, while in others the team and the city are synonymous. This is the reality for the city of New Orleans and their beloved Saints.

I had the honor of being selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2002 NFL Draft, but when my telephone rang and former Saints coach Jim Haslett notified me I was their next selection, I was anything but honored. Considering I had just taken team visits to Miami, Dallas and San Diego, I was far from excited about being drafted by the city that was the poorest and most dangerous in America.
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New Orleans loves the Saints without measure: Former NFL center LeCharles Bentley | Cleveland Browns - cleveland.com
 
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LeCharles Bentley on the NFL Combine: It's often 'more show than substance'
By Special to The Plain Dealer
February 23, 2010

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LeCharles Bentley (in white jersey) was a dominating center during an impressive collegiate career at Ohio State. But when he attended the NFL Combine before the 2002 draft, he learned how little performance seemed to matter. "There aren?t any opportunities during a game to bench press 225 pounds as many times as possible or run a 40-yard dash without a helmet," he says. "All of the game film that has been studied suddenly becomes irrelevant because a guy ran a great 40."Editor?s note: LeCharles Bentley grew up playing football ? for St. Ignatius High School, Ohio State, the New Orleans Saints and even briefly for the Browns. But his pro career actually started with the NFL Scouting Combine. Here he takes a look at how the combine works and what it was like to go through the process of trying to impress teams.

LeCharles Bentley

Special to The Plain Dealer

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Annually the NFL holds its job fair -- referred to as the Combine -- that often ends up being more show than substance.

For a week, Indianapolis explodes with top NFL brass, all seeking to leave no stone unturned while prying for information on every potential hire. Former college football players undergo a vetting process that would turn any partisan sect green with envy. The NFL expends such massive amounts of money, time and resources on evaluations that logic is often cast to the wayside for sake of "numbers."
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LeCharles Bentley on the NFL Combine: It's often 'more show than substance' | cleveland.com
 
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Catching up with LeCharles Bentley

I've been back from Indianapolis and the NFL Combine for a week now, and I nearly forgot that I meant to post this update on a former Buckeye that I ran into over there.

LeCharles Bentley, standout center for OSU who won the Rimington Award in 2001, saw his NFL career end two years ago because of a nasty knee injury that never fully healed. He had four good years with New Orleans, then signed with Cleveland and never played a down for the Browns.

Anyway, Bentley now runs the "O-line Academy," in Avon, Ohio. It's just what it sounds like -- Bentley and other instructors are training players from the high school, college and pro levels in offensive line techniques.

"The idea is I took everything in my career that I used that helped me get to the level of success I achieved, and now I want to give it back," Bentley said.
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Catching up with LeCharles Bentley (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
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LeCharles Bentley's Blog - O-LineWorld

As our community continues to grow, we will look to expand in many facets. One of my many passions is helping provide opportunities to young athletes. Our site is unique because we blend players, coaches and training experts under the same roof. There is an array of websites providing "analysis" on offensive linemen but where do they turn to get better?

I will be adding an evaluation and analysis component to our site that will be commited to improving performance through education. College coaches will have access to this information and hopefully this will provide opportunities to young men. After speaking to many college coaches, they have expressed a desire to access more reliable information regarding offensive linemen. Offensive line and cornerback are the most difficult positions to garner accurate evaluations on. Luckily for the "skill" guys a fast forty time usually makes up for the lack of reliable information.

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